Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Swan for his question and note his interest and concern about energy security. Nations around the world that want to grow their economies need access to reliable, affordable and secure forms of energy and, if they want to be internationally competitive, it is absolutely vital to grow their manufacturing and industrial base.

Western Australia is the engine room that drives export income for Australia. It is essential for our economy and for jobs in Australia that Western Australia continues to be internationally competitive when it comes to exports, and that means Western Australia needs reliable, accessible, secure sources of energy—

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